The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-09
ST. LOUIS,

st. LOUIS.
General T. B. Henderson, OF Missouri
acted as spokesman for largo delegation
OF gentlemen who were admitted TO pre-
sent tho advantsgeu OF st. Louis as The
convention city. He preaentsd tho plaul
OF the Grand Music hsll OF St.. Louis, ant
explained that In this building the com
mittee might have choice of halls, one
accommodating 1880, ono G.000 aud ono
II 900 psrsons. He argued that the hotel
and railroad facilitiea we're excelled BY
none, aud In bshalt Of The press, he
promised sntlre fairness OF treatment tc
all the candidates who might bo put for.
ward for the auaragss Of tho convention.
Col. u. T.. Dyer, In vigorous speech,
secoudod General Henderson. .s.l.a
Tho Missouri delegation having retired,
the committee ut 1880, took q recess for
ono hour. 49,. EF.
CHICAGO PRESENTED. t
Alter the Iecesa the Ohicago delegation
was admitted, and Mayor Roche, in bus
inoss.liko manner, detailed ths conven'
iences which could be accorded the mem.
bers ol the convention by Chicago In case
that city secured tho favorable vote OF the
committee. Chicago proposed to do as
much aud more for the accommodation ol
The convention than sho had done four
years ago, and he claimed that sho wss
better prepared than any other city in
the country to care lor the visitors to the
convention E
Senator Cu,lom earnestly urged the
committee 10 select Chicsgo, and he made
. brief resume OF the hoss. railroad and
tolegraphic facilities Of the city.
oM4uA's MoDEsrY.
Senator Manderson spoke for Omaha
that young giant Of municipality, eitu
sted In the heart OF o continent, and upor
the banks Of the greasest river in the
world. After setting forth tho convent
encss which could De afforded by Omaha
he denied that he was oversstima.ing the
slightest. II the Convention were he!c
thore, when Its work Was completed the
members would raalizs that tho gentlemen
who wero hero representing Omaha hat
been charscter;z ID by on immodera!e de-
sreo of modeaty. [Applauss and laughter.
CINCINNATI,
The delegation from Ohio was then ad
mistsd, aud Congressman Buttarwortl
presented the clsims OF Cincinnati as {
place peculiarly suitable 10. holding tht
mex. National Republican Convention
Tho delegation for which be Gpoke, was
Thoroughly representative cne, Its mem
Der coming from al! parts Of the State. Il
did not sppssr in the interest Of any can
dids!e. Tho selection Of a candidate mus
bo tho result OF the intelligent choics OF :
convention representing the preferoncs o
tho Republican party. In the matter o
convenience and accommodations which
could be accorded to the Convention, Gin
cianati st,ot eecond to no other city
Surrounded by Tenuessse, Kentucky end
West Virginia, Ohio hold the center o
the battlefield. West Virginia and Ten
nessee we're in sympathy With Republican
idess, and Kentucky hRd demonstratot
how much she could do under the leader
ahip OF men who really meant business
Applause
MIR. Murst Halstead, ol Cincinnati, eec
oudsd Mr.. Buttsrworth in his praiSes o
Cincinnati. He described the hall IL
which the Convention could be held, ant
commented upon it's absolute pafety ant
upon the great facilities for reaching til,
hall from all pa1ta Of the city.
W TIE QUAKER CITY.
Congressman Harry Bingham, in an ab
speech, presented the clalms Of Philadel
phia. ~
Col. William @. Flam, OF Richmond
presented an argument in favor Of tn
Republican party Of that State.
Gsv. Gi.lett, Of Dakota, presented tn
claims OF tho people of that Territory t
the recognition Of the Republican Nstiona
Convention.
The formal papers presenting the claim:
| Of Chicago, Minneapolis aud Omaha, war
submilted, and it WIS then moved tina
the committee prccsed to ballot. {
| CHICAGO GETS THHRE.
The committee then proceeded to tax
tho formal vote, viva voce, which result
ed aa follows: Tv i
| For Chicago IL, Omehs 10, Cincinnati
hfinneapolin 6, Philadelphia 3, st.. Loul
II, Washington l.
| The second formal ballot Tes the,
taken, md resulted: whole number 0
votes cnat, II necessary to choice, "a. O
which Chicago received 25, Omaha l, Gin
cinneti Is, Minneapolis8.
l Oa motion Of Morey, Of Louisians, tn
choice OF Chicago wasdeclared unanimous
i. IN Rosy JUNE.
On motion Of Mr.. Rollins, OF Ne1
Hampshire, the time for the meeting wa
fixed for Tuesdsy, the 10Th OF June, 1885
Governor Gillett, OF Dakota, offered
resolution allowing the territory Of Dr.
kota six delegates at large in the Rspubli
! can National Convention and made
speech in support Of 1t. Opposition va
: made by several menberu on the groun
! that tbs committee had no Jurisdiction /
} the matter.
! An amendment was offered by NJ:
: Carey, tho delegate from Wyoming, to a
low tic territories OF Dakota and Wast
4 inston to eleut four contingent delegate
8 in addition to the two regular delegate
whose Rdmisaion would be decided by th
r convention.
, The amendment was agreed to and Ii
: resolution as amended was adopted.
: Mr.. sittler, of illinois, moved that II
: chairman and secretary OF the committe
8 bs instructed to prepare and publish
call for the National convention. Agree
/. to. E.ss-5gg. 60
4 resolution was adopted recommend
Ing the committee to push the campsiH
work between now and tho meeting Of Il
!, Convention. 2f9 g
!. LABOR AND THE TARIFF.
0 Mr.. Gallagher, delegate from the Ne
Il York workingmen's party, was on appl
= cation admitted to present the views
; that party. He asked OF the committs
y come recognition OF tho cause Of labo
! ! He wanted the committee to further tt
: views Of the labor party in the directio
;. OF high protective tariff, strong none
= uore coast defences, internal improv
:, msnts, compulsory education and 9th!
= matters; and to 'rse up the surplus ar
:. :, protect the labor Of the American worl
. Ing man. They asked for the liberatie
= Of the shiie elayes, IS they had witnesst